Ventilated milk can



Oct. 19 1926.

H. c. DEANE 1503565 VENTILATED MILK CAN Filed Oct. 16. 1925 moi 15. WITNESSES f INVENTOR W W fieflfieflfi CADE: 617w ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 19, 1926.

eturns stares P'lENT FFEQEQ HERBERT C. DEANE, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, ASSIGNOB, 0F ONE-HALF TO GEORGE J". FIELD, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

VENTILATED MILK CAN.

Application filed October 16, 1925. Serial No. 62,785.

My invention relatesto improvements in ventilated milk cans, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of the invention is the provision of a milk can which comprises a body and a lid which are cooperatively constructed to "produce a ventilating opening of relatively great area in cross section in the neck of the can when the lid is in a certain position in the neck of the can and to prevent communication between the space within the can and the air which surrounds the can when the lid has been turned in the neck of the can from said certain position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a can of the character described which affords facilities for protecting the ventilating opening in the neck thereof to prevent insects, rain, dust or other foreign matter entering from the ventilating opening.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a ventilated milk can which can be produced at a cost which will be but very little, if any, greater than the cost of an ordinary milk can, and which is thoroughly practical commercially.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent from the following description, considered in. conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a ventilated milk can embodying the invention,

showing the lid raised from the can body.

Figure 2 is a central vertical section through the improved can, and

Figure 3 is a horizontal section substan tially along the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

A can embodying the invention has a body 1 having a neck portion 2 which is of less area in cross section than the remainder of the body, as is usual, and which may flare outwardly at its upper end for part of its length as indicated at 2 as also is usual. Diametrically opposite portions of the neck 2 of the milk can are extended outward as indicated at 3, thus producing opposite vertical channels at which extend from the level of the lower end of the outwardly flaring portion 2 of the neck for approximately two-thirds of the distance to the juncture of the neck with the remainder of the can body. Each of these channels 4 has substantially parallel side walls and a horizontal bottom wall and is open to the atmosphere outside of the can by reason of the provision of an aperture or opening 5 at the upper end of the outwardly extended portion 3 of the neck of the can. This opening may be covered by a foraminous member 5 which may be a screen secured on the upper end of i the channel in any suitable known manner. as by soldering, or a portion of the wall of the can neck can be turned outward to cover the channel a when the latter'is formed and then perforated to produce the foraminous cover member 5 The outwardly flaring upper end portion 2 of the neck of the can overhangs the openings 5 at the upper ends of the channels 4 and extends outwardly beyond the outwardly pressed portions 3 so that descending rain, dust and the like cannot fall into the channels 4 through the openings 5 when the can is in upright position. Since the openings 5 are in the tops of the outwardly pressed portions 3, it also will be manifest that horizontally moving dust, rain or the like cannot pass directly into the channels 4: through the openings 5 and the foraminous member 5 will exclude insects.

The lid of the can has a hollow body portion 6 which is adapted to fit snugly in the neck portion of the can.

The body of the lid is joined integrally or otherwise at its lower end to a head 7 and the upper end portion of the body of the lid may flare outwardly as indicated at 6 to rest flatwise against the inner face of the outwardly flaring upper end portion 2 of the neck of the can. Diametrically opposite portions of the body of the lid are pressed inward as indicated at 8 to produce vertical channels 9 which extend from the lower end of the body of the lid for two-thirds of the distance from the level of the lower end of the body of the lid to the level of the lower end of the outwardly flaring portion 6 of the body of the lid. The channels 9 communicate at their lower ends through openings 10 with the space within the body of the can. Each channel 9 has substantially parallel side walls and is closed at its upper end as shown. proximately the same as the width of each channel l. Also, the portions 8 of the body of the lid of the can are pressed inward a The width of each channel 9 is apdistance approximately equal to the distance which the portions 3 of the neck of the can are pressed outward.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. When the lid is placed in the neck portion of the can as shown in Figure 2 and by the full lines in Figure 3, the upper end portions of the respective channels 9 will register with the lower end portions of the corresponding channels a and ventilating passages thus are produced through which warm moist air may pass from the space within the can out of the can and cool fresh air may enter. the can to aerate the milk within the can. The outwardly flaring portion 2 at the upper end of the neck of the can may be provided with spaced openings located at the same level, such as indicated at 11 and "2, respectively. The outwardly flaring portion 6* of the body of the lidmay be provided with an opening 13 which will register with the opening ll when the lid is in place in the neck portion oi thecan as shown to advantage in'higure 2 so that corresponding channels 9 and sare in register. A suitable fastening device, not shown, suchas the shackle ot a padlock may be projected through the aligned openings l1 and 13 and the lid thus held against accidental turning in the neck of the can. hen desired, however, the lid can be rotated in the neck of the can from the position shown 111 Figure 2 and by the full lines inl igure 3 until the inwardly pressed portions 8 oil the body of the can no longer are disposed in radial alignment with the outwardiy pressed portions 3 of the neck of the can and the channels 9 will be out of communication with the channels 4. For example, the lid maybe turned in the neck of the can until the inwardly pressed por tions 8 are located at right angles to the outwardly pressed portions U of the neck of the can and are in the posit ons indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 3. At this time, the opening 13 in the outwardly flaring portion 6'- ot' the body of the lid will register with the opening 12 in the outwardly flaring portion 2 of the neck of the can and the shackle of a padlock or like fastening means may be projected through the aligned openings 12 and 13 and the lid thus held against accidental or casual rotation in the neck of the can.

It will be observed that the outwardly flaring upper end portions of the neck of the can and the body of the lid. respectively, protect the ventilating openings and tend to prevent the ingress of dust, rain and other I foreign matter through the ventilating openings into the can when the'lid is positioned in the neck of the can so that the channels 9 are in communication with the channels 4. At the same time, passage of air out of and into the can through the ventilating passages is freely permitted.

Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms other than that which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and I therefore consider as my own all such modifications and adaptations thereof as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A can comprising a body having a neck portion formed with an internal channel having an outlet at its upper end only, said outlet opening through the wall of the neck portion of said can, said channel being closed at its lower end, and a lid having a body portion adapted to [it in the neck portion of said can, said body portion having an external channel opening at its lower end into he space within the body of the can and terminating at its upper end below the level of the upper end of the channel in the neck of the can, said channel in the body of the lid being closed at its upper end.

2. A can having a body formed with a neck portion, said neck portion having an internal channel extending vertically for part of the length of the neck portion and opening through the wall of the neck portion at the upper end of the channel, said channel being closed at its bottom and being open only at its inner side and top, a lid having a body portion adapted to fit in the nee-k portion oi the can, said body portion of the lid having an external. channel extending vertically from the lower end of the body portion of the lid above the level of the lower end of the channel in the neck portion of the can but below the level of the upper end oi the channel in the neck portion of the can, said channel in the body of the lid being open at its lower end and closed at its upper end, whereby the upper end portion oi": the channel in the body of the lid will register radially 01" the can neck with the lower end portion of the channel in the neck portion of the can when said lid is in a certain position in the neck portion of the can and said channel in the body of the lid will be completely out oi register with the channel in the neck portion of the can when said lid has been turned in the neck portion of the can from said certain position, the upper end portion of the neck of the can having two spaced openings lo cated at the same level and the upper end portion of the body of the lid having an opening adapted to be positioned in register with one 01 said openings in the upper end portion of the neck when said channel in the lid is in partial register with the channel in the neck, the opening in the upper end portion of the body of the lid being adapted to be in register with the second opening in the upper end portion of the neck when the channel in the body 01 the lid is completely out of register with the channel in the neck of the can, said registering openings being adapted to receive a fastening device for securing the can lid to the can neck.

3. A can having a body formed with a neck portion, said neck portion having an internal channel extending vertically for part of the length of the neck portion and opening through the wall of the neck portion at the upper end of the channel, said channel being open only at its top and inner side, a lid having a body portion adapted to lit in the neck portion of the can, said body portion of the lid having an external channel extending vertically from the lower end of the body portion of the lid above the level of the lower end of the channel in the neck portion of the can but below the. level of the uper end of the channel in the neck portion of the can, said channel in the body of the lid being open only at its lower end and outer side and being closed at its upper end, whereby the upper end portion of the channel in the body of the lid will register radially of the can neck with the lower end portion of the channel in the neck portion of the can when said lid is in a certain position in the neck portion of the can and said channel in the body of the lid will be completely out of register with the channel in the neck portion of the can when said lid has been turned in the neck portion of the can from said certain position.

at. A milk can having a reduced neck portion, said neck having an outwardly flaring upper end portion and having diametrically opposite portions pressed outward beneath said flaring upper end portion to produce vertical internal channels, each of said channels terminating at its lower end above the level of the lower end of said neck portion and communicating at its upper end through an opening in the Wall of the neck portion of the can with the space outside of the can, and a lid having a hollow body portion adapted to lit in the next portion of the can, said hollow body portion having diametrically opposite portions thereof pressed inward to produce channels, each of which extends from thelower end of the body portion of the lid to a level above that of the lower ends of the channels in the neck of the can but below the level of the upper ends of the channels in the neck of the can, the channels in the body portion of the lid being in open communication at their lower ends with the space within the can when said lid is in position in the neck of the can and the respective channels in the body of the lid being adapted to communicate at their outer sides adjacent to their upper ends with the lower end portions of the channels in the neck of the can when said lid is in a certain position in the neck of the can, the channels in the body of the lid being out of communication with the channels in the neck of the can when said lid has been turned in the neck of the can from said certain position.

5. A ventillated milk can having a neck portion formed with a vertical channel pressed radially outward and terminating above the lower end of said neck portion, said channel being open only at its top and at its inner side, and a lid having a vertical portion fitting in the neck portion of the can and having a portion of the wall of said vertical portion pressed radially inward to define a channel, said channel in the lid extending from the lower end of the vertical portion of the lid for part of the length of the latter and being open only at its lower end and at its outer side adjacent to its upper end.

6. A ventilated milk can having a neck portion formed with a vertical channel pressed radially outward and terminating above the lower end of said neck portion, said channel being open only at its top and at its inner side, and a lid having a vertical portion fitting in the neck portion of the can and having a portion of the wall of said vertical portion pressed radially inward to define a channel, said channel in the lid extending from the lower end of the vertical portion of the lid for part of the length of the latter and being open only at its lower end and at its outer side adjacent to its upper end, and having a substantially horizontal top wall located below the level of the upper end of the-channel in the can neck.

7. In a can of the character described, a can neck having a channel located radially outward of the space within the can neck and extending part of the length of the neck, said channel having an outlet to the atmosphere and being in communication at its inner side with the space within the can neck, and a lid fitting in the can neck and having a portion of the wall thereof pressed radially inward to define a channel extending from the lower end of the lid for part of the height of the lid, said channel in the lid being open at its lower end and at its outer side and having a substantially hori- Zontal top wall, said lid being rotatable in the can neck to position the channel of the lid completely out 01 communication with the channel of the can neck or in partial register with the channel of the can neck radially of the latter as desired.

HERBERT C. DEANE. 

